Who was Shelby Robinette?

Shelby Robinette (1936–2015) was born in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America and died in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Shelby Jean Robinette 1936–2015

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 17 May 1936 · Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

Died 27 May 2015 · Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father Maynard George Quales

Mother Ida Elizabeth Love Quales

Siblings Herbert Allen Quales, Margaret Walsh, Maxie Quales Morrell, Ronnie Stephen Quales Sr, Shelby Jean Robinette, Wilby Arthal Morrell, Wilby Arthal Quales, William Avery Quales

Records

1940 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, … Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records U.S., Find a Grave Index Greenville County, South Carolina, Marriage …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Maynard George Quales

Ida Elizabeth Love Quales

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Shelby Jean Robinette began in 1936 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1950, Shelby Jean Robinette resided in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. Shelby Jean Robinette passed away in 2015 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
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Record Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Marriage Records Greenville County, South Carolina, Marriage License Index

Life Timeline

1936

Birth of Shelby Jean Robinette in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

Birth

1950

Shelby Jean Robinette resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Residence

2015

Death of Shelby Jean Robinette in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Shelby Robinette

This ancestor line traces from Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1582) to Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America (1936) across 13 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Shelby Robinette (1936–2015) was born in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America and died in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Shelby in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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